In another installment of the series that brings history to a personal level for young readers, a young Irish immigrant girl shares her experiences as a worker at the Lowell Mill.---from the publisher
In the diary account of her journey from Ireland in 1847 and of her work in a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, fourteen-year-old Mary reveals a great longing for her family.---from the publisher
144 pages 978-0439341929 Ages 9-13
Keywords: diary, historical fiction, journey, factories, immigrants, immigration, new experiences, American history, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old, homesickness, family, part of a series, separation